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07/29/2004 Archived Entry: "Felix Sturm fighting in Germany on September 18"
Felix Sturm fighting in Germany on September 18
Hamburg - From Las Vegas back to his hometown Leverkusen, Germany: Former WBO champion Felix Sturm will compete in an international middleweight contest three months after his sensational showdown against Oscar de la Hoya on September 18 at Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle.
Sturm, 20-1 (9), shocked 14,000 spectators on June 5 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas and millions of boxing fans watching on countless TV stations in different countries when he dominated the highly favored “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya during their WBO middleweight championship.
Unfortunately after twelve action packed rounds the three judges at ringside calculated a two point lead for de la Hoya. Experts and journalists from the US, from Germany and from many other countries almost unanimously designated this result as highly controversial and questionable. HBO commentator Larry Merchant was even quoted saying: “Sturm would have needed to knock de la Hoya out to get a draw.”
However, an official protest of Sturm’s promoter Universum, based on different facts and punch statistic numbers, was turned down by the WBO.
But that contest is already past while Felix Sturm’s next fight on September 18 in his German hometown is coming up. After digesting his unlucky loss, the following big fuss of the press and after several appearances in different talk-shows the 25 year old middleweight contender went back to work in the gym.
He will headline the event in Leverkusen that will also include fights of his stable mates Mario Veit (168), Alexander Petkovic (200) and Alexander Dimitrenko (Heavyweight).
Contact:
Dr. Christoph Rybarczyk, cr@boxing.dePress Spokesman
Sonja Frömming, s.froemming@boxing.deInternational TV Rights
Fabian Weber, f.weber@boxing.deWebmaster
